( five moons later)
Barkkit watched as Rockkit and Petalkit played around the Fresh-kill pile with a ball of moss. She sat by the nursery and watched with envy. Yeah sure she could go up and play with them but she knew if she did Petalkit would snap at her saying that she didn't answer when they asked. Even though they where her litter mates they hated her and would taut her at every chance. Well Petalkit would the most Rockkit would try on occasions to be nice to me but he would mainly do what Petalkit wanted him to do.
"Hello Barkkit"
Barkkit looked up to see Firestar his brilliant ginger coat flaming in the sunlight. "I came bringing good news and bad news for you" Firestar took a deep breath "ok I'm going to let you be an apprentice" Barkkit felt excitement run though her veins "now wait!" Firestar said noticing her excitement. "I'm going to let you be an apprentice for a moon then your mentor will tell me if you are good enough to go on to full training" Barkkit felt her paw's tingle with excitement. "And in case you're wondering you and you're littermates will become apprentices later today when the patrol comes back"
Barkkit was practically jumping up and down when Firestar finished talking. 'I'm going to be an apprentice I might have a shot at being a warrior! I swear on my life that I will be the best apprentice any cat can ask for! I have to show him that I am Apprentice and warrior worthy!'
"He's just pitying you I figure even YOU would have guessed that!" Petalkit hissed, Rockkit looked away. Barkkit glared at her sister then turned away. "Oh well he's probably going to give you to Brightheart" Barkkit felt her fur bristle not because of the insult to her but the insult to Brightheart. 'Petalkit why are you so evil? Brightheart did nothing to you! And you know what she's five times braver and prettier than you! Oh I wish I could tell her that!' Barkkit just sat there and glared at her sister. Daisy suddenly came up from behind "your mother wants you three in the nursery" Barkkit ran off not wanting to hear Petalkit anymore.
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"Let those old enough to catch their own pray come under high ledge for a clan meeting!"
"Mom I'm clean enough!" Rockkit squirmed away from Ferncloud. "Come on Petalkit! Before she tries again!" the two of them bolted out of the nursery. Sandstorm snorted "they remind me of when Squirrelflight and Leafpool got their apprentice ceremony" Ferncloud looked at Sandstorm "maybe you should just lay back down" Sandstorm again snorted "no, I just hope these kits choose not to pop out in the middle of the meeting" Ferncloud let out a 'Mrrreow' laugh then looked at Barkkit "c'mon let's go before they start without you"
Sandstorm let out a grunt as she got to her paws.
Petalkit and Rockkit where sitting at the base of high ledge looking at the cats below. Firestar looked like he was making a head count he then nodded.
"Petalkit you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on until you received your warrior name you will be known as 'Petalpaw' your mentor will be Brightheart. I hope Brightheart will pass down all that she's knows to you"
The look on Petalpaw's face was priceless. Barkkit looked at Firestar and saw him wink at her 'he must have heard what Petalpaw said! I can see why Sandstorm loves him' Firestar then turned to Brightheart who looked a little surprised herself.
"Brightheart, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from Whitestrom and Cloudtail you have shown yourself to be quick and cunning. You will be the mentor of Petalpaw and I expect you to pass on all you know to Petalpaw"
Brightheart and Petalpaw touched noses; Barkkit watched at Petalpaw flinched a little. "Petalpaw! Petalpaw!" the whole clan started to chant a few of them where laughing a little. Petalpaw and Brightheart jumped down and watched the rest of the ceremony; Barkkit couldn't help but notice Petalpaw Glare at her with pure hatred.
Firestar then turned to Barkkit
"Barkkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Barkpaw. Your mentor will be Graystripe. I hope Graystripe will pass down all he knows to you"
Barkpaw looked up at Firestar in disbelieve. Firestar nodded almost as if he knew what she was thinking.
"Graystripe, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Lionheart, and you have shown yourself to be Strong and ruthless. You will be the mentor of Barkpaw and I expect you to pass on all you know to Barkpaw"
Graystripe and Barkpaw touched noses then jumped down from the high ledge. And oh boy if Petalpaw looked mad before she was furious this time. The other cats started to chant her name and slowly they began to die down they finally got to Rockkit he got Spiderleg as a mentor and his name was changed to Rockpaw.
Everyone walked away to do their own thing by the end. She wanted ask Graystripe so many questions but of course she couldn't. "Ok, first day of getting to know the territory" Graystripe said as they walked toward the entrance of the camp 'wait you mean we're leaving the camp?' Graystripe smirked noticing her wide eyes. "Yes we're leaving the camp if that's what you're thinking; you didn't think you're going to stay in camp your whole life did you?"
Barkpaw shook her head and Graystripe purred "ok, first thing we're going to do is look at the Territory from here to Shadowclan, and then we can get some moss for the elders, I'll teach you how to change their beddings and everything ok?" Barkpaw nodded excitedly. 'I'll be the best apprentice you've ever had!' She and Graystripe walked to the entrance then she stopped right in front of the Bramble thicket. "C'mon we don't have all day" Graystripe said as he pushed her though the thicket. She stared at the Forrest in front of her. "Amazing isn't it?" Barkpaw nodded. "Ok we have a lot to do and not enough time to do it, follow me"
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"This is where the border ends for Thunderclan and begins for Shadowclan" Barkpaw took a deep breath inhaling the Shadowclan scent. She the scrunched up her nose and stuck her tongue out at the disgusting stench. "I know they smell like flowers don't they?"
"Well I would hope so"
Graystripe and Barkpaw whipped their heads towards the Shadowclan to see a black she-cat with little speckles of gray in her fur next to her was a pure black cat with green eyes. "Smokefur"
"Graystripe"
The two warriors glared at each other Barkpaw decided to do what Graystripe was doing and glared at the other black cat. "Hi" he said looking at her. "Midnightpaw! We do not say 'hi' like they're our littermates!" Smokefur hissed. Midnightpaw glared at Smokefur "ok, Greetings" Smokefur cuffed his ear "ow!"
"don't get smart with me!"
Graystripe snorted "I like this apprentice" Smokefur sneered at Graystripe "and what of your own apprentice not very talkative. Smokefur glared at Barkpaw making her back away in fear. "She is my apprentice and is of no concern of yours" Smokefur just sneered one last time and walked away. "bye!" Midnightpaw said as he walked away.
Graystripe growled "Smokefur, she makes my fur crawl urg! Ok Barkpaw let's go get that moss"
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